Because of Tao Qian's death, Xuzhou became a borderless land. Tao Ying is very worried now, because as long as the news of Tao Qian's death spreads, it is estimated that Yuan Shu will call. Now don't drive Mi Zhu to invite Tao Ying to go to Benxiao, and at the same time, I also want to jointly nominate who will be the next assassin of Xuzhou.

One person hesitated, so Tao Ying went to invite Zhang Zhao, Chen Deng, and Yan Zhen. Chen Deng is now the captain of the agricultural school, but Tao Ying likes to call him the minister of agriculture. Zhang Zhao served as the principal of the law school, and he had not yet become a leader, but Tao Ying had already regarded him as a confidant. Moreover, Tao Ying provided their family for living every day, and shared their residences, and even Tao Ying let his son Zhang Cheng enter the official school to study, all of which acquiesced to the status of the Zhang family.

Once Zhang Cheng graduated, Tao Ying would promote him to serve in the Ministry of Administration, so Zhang Zhao gradually began to accept this young lord.

After the three of them arrived, Tao Ying underwear in the study, Tao Ying told the three of them the original story of his father Tao Qian's death, and the three of them also fell into silence after hearing it.

This is a trip to muddy waters, and you can't wade through it, otherwise your life will be in danger. But if you don't go, it's unfilial. That would be spurned by the world. After sitting on the chair and thinking for a long time, Zhang Zhao said: "Your Excellency, the top priority at this time is not to discuss whether to go to Tan County, but to order the people to wear linen and filial piety to show filial piety. ”

After Zhang Zhao finished speaking, Tao Ying nodded. The snowflakes in December still did not stop, Tao Ying looked out the window, a snow-white world, through the half-open car window, the two children were still running in the yard, having a snowball fight. There was a general standing at the door, with a serious face, as if he was afraid that the child would fall.

"Sometimes, I really want to be a child, but I don't want to grow up. At the end of the Han Dynasty, when the princes were divided, sometimes one minute you were still a child, and the next minute, you would become enemies! ”

Tao Ying looked out the window and was silent, the noise outside seemed to be louder, and seeing the three most powerful giants in Pengcheng coming to the house, Cao Chun knew that something must have happened in Xuzhou. In order not to listen to what he shouldn't have heard, so as not to threaten the safety of himself and the little lord, Cao Chun walked to Cao Pi, who was wearing cotton clothes, and persuaded him: "Young lord, let's go back, the snow is getting bigger and bigger today, and when the snow stops, let's come to Xiao Zhuge to play again!" ”

Eight-year-old Cao Pi was still running around in the snowdrifts, ignoring Cao Chun's meaning. Fourteen-year-old Kong Ming also chased after him, pushing him to the ground for a while, and both of them giggled.

This is Tao Ying's study, how could Zhuge Liang be here? That's because Tao Ying couldn't find a suitable teacher for Zhuge Liang for a while, so Tao Ying led him by himself and taught him knowledge. He also asked Yu Ban to teach him the art of war, asked Zhao Yun to teach him a spear, taught him some small inventions and other things, and invited Zhang Zhao to teach him cultural knowledge.

Tao Ying has been busy with school affairs these days, so he naturally has no time to care about Kong Ming. So the cunning Kong Ming wandered around the yard all day. After shopping around every corner of the yard, everything was familiar, and there was no more to play, Kong Ming was bored and sat at the door every day to look at the street outside through the crack in the door.

stayed like this for a few days, and suddenly one day a pair of eyes appeared in the crack of the door, Kong Ming was extremely surprised, but he didn't want those eyes to be taken away by a big man behind him as soon as they touched Kong Ming.

Later, Kong Ming learned that the person was Cao Pi, the second son of Yanzhou Assassin History, and he stayed alone in the courtyard like Kong Ming, so he took advantage of the gap between Cao Chun and went to the toilet, got out of the dog hole he dug and ran to the street, and then found Kong Ming hiding behind the crack in the door.

After being arrested, Kong Ming went to beg Tao Ying, who was busy with the law school at that time, so he nodded and let him play without thinking about it. So Cao Pi, who was amnestied, also moved from his own courtyard to Tao Ying's courtyard every day, and then he was able to walk on the street again.

Zhang Zhao saw Tao Ying looking out the window, so he coughed, Tao Ying came back to his senses, and then nodded and said: "What Mr. said is very true, just do what Mr. said!" ”

Tao Ying didn't listen to what Zhang Zhao said, but when it came to governing the country or something, Tao Ying knew that he was definitely inferior to Zhang Zhao, as long as Zhang Zhao didn't say anything about surrender, everything would follow him.

Yan Jian also nodded, Tao Ying ordered to go down, and the whole Peng Chengguo was filial piety, and there should be no entertainment activities for three days. Everything was done according to Zhang Zhao's wishes, and Chen Deng asked Tao Ying to go to Tanxian County to pay tribute to his filial piety, and welcome Tao Qian's body to Xiao for burial. Because according to the ancient system, they have to keep filial piety, and they keep filial piety for three years, if they are in Tan County, they are not sure what Pengcheng will become in these three years.

Speaking of going to Tanxian County to pay tribute to filial piety, Tao Ying had a headache, how to go by himself? To bring troops or not to bring troops? If you lead troops, you will be said that filial piety is fake, and seizing power is true. What's more, Tao Qian handed over the Xuzhou Assassin History to before he died, and I don't know yet. It seems a little inappropriate to lead the troops forward in such a hurry.

But if you don't lead the troops to go, it's like the last time you were in Tan County, you lost the entire Xiapi country outside Xiapi City, isn't this a bloody lesson?

In order to solve the problem in his heart, Tao Ying asked three more people. Chen Deng persuaded on the side: "Lord, the suicide note of Lord Assassin Shi is unknown, and it is not appropriate for Gongzi to rashly lead the troops, it is better for Gongzi to select one hundred elite Danyang soldiers, and then select a fierce general to accompany him, naturally there is nothing to do." If there is danger, you can also kill Tan County, and then let General Yu lead 10,000 troops to be stationed in Shiting Town at any time, this is a good policy! ”

Tao Ying nodded, it seemed that there was only so much to do. So Tao Ying hurriedly sent an order to recall the third brother Zhao Yun, and asked Zhao Yun to select a hundred elite soldiers to follow him.

Tao Ying has nearly 5,000 Danyang soldiers in his hands, and the Danyang soldiers are soldiers who can fight well, and they are also Tao Qian's old roots. In history, there is a saying that Danyang produces elite soldiers, and even Liu Bei, for the sake of a thousand Danyang soldiers, did not hesitate to betray Tian Kai, which shows how strong the combat effectiveness of Danyang soldiers is!

After picking out the soldiers, Tao Ying asked Zhang Zhao from the Law School to accompany him, and several people prepared to go to Tanxian County to mourn in three days. After everything was discussed, the snow outside was a little smaller, Tao Ying got up and sent a few people to the door, looking at Zhuge Liang still playing in the yard, Tao Ying pointed to Cao Pi and said: "Pi'er, don't play today, you go back to study first!" ”

Cao Chun hurriedly ran over and pulled Cao Pi back, and the two of them hurriedly saluted, and then Cao Chun dragged the reluctant Cao Pi back to his courtyard. Kong Ming was a little disappointed, and Tao Ying looked at Zhang Zhaoyi and said, "Sir, once we leave, I'm afraid we won't have a month to come back." If I am not there, there is no one to take care of Kong Ming, so it is better to let him live in Zhang's Mansion temporarily! This child is the same age as the little boy, and it is also a good thing to let them go to the official school to study together! ”

Zhang Zhao hurriedly took Zhuge Liang away and sent Zhang Zhao away, Tao Ying said to Chen Deng again: "We are going to the north this time, I am afraid that the news of my father's death has almost reached Yuan Shu in Huainan, Yuan Shu is strong and cannot be matched." You will temporarily take the position of the prime minister of Pengcheng, and send an order to Wuxian County to order Zhuge Jin to strengthen the defense, and I will stay in Pengcheng, the forbidden governor, to respond everywhere. ”